NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Darlene G. Esken, APN

Nurse Practitioner · Morton, IL

Darlene G. Esken, APN is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Morton, Illinois, and NPI 1710346309, issued on Feb 11, 2016. Check the license (Illinois 209-013867, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710346309
Name
Darlene G. Esken
Credential
APN
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
209-013867 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
435 Maxine Dr, Morton, IL 61550
Phone
(309) 263-2424
Enumerated
Feb 11, 2016
Record last updated
Sep 27, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(309) 284-2244
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160222000669); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 435 Maxine Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Donald BakerPediatrics Physician1457433492
  2. Stefanie ClarkePediatric Nurse Practitioner1386300713
  3. Deborah Collins, PA-CPhysician Assistant1821000217
  4. Dana DeshonNurse Practitioner1578645537
  5. Susanna Frusti, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1285509075
  6. Kyra Lyn Goodell, APRN,CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1629798822

Verify Darlene G. Esken in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nurse practitioner in 2024

3,726 Medicare Part D claims for 608 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 98 claims were for opioids.

  1. Darlene Esken3,726
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium245 claims
  2. Lisinopril186 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium151 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate131 claims
  5. Gabapentin119 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate97 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Osf Multi-Specialty GroupMorton, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Darlene G. Esken among 4,892 nurse practitioner records in Illinois

Darlene G. Esken, APN is one of 4,892 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Illinois. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 36% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2018 among the 3,389 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

11 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Morton

They are 11 of the 221 NPPES records with a practice address in Morton, and 4,892 nurse practitioner records in Illinois.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Malinda Babcock, APNMorton, IL 615501124303730
  2. Renae CallahanMorton, IL 615501164016408
  3. Dana DeshonMorton, IL 615501578645537
  4. Miranda Funk-Garrett, NPMorton, IL 615501548491566
  5. Nakiel Horsley, APRNMorton, IL 615501881273951
  6. Eric Judd, APRN-FPA, CNMMorton, IL 615501407474018
  7. Katherine MerilaMorton, IL 615501083168447
  8. Jamie Muller, APNMorton, IL 615501346616372

Common questions

What is Darlene G. Esken, APN's NPI number?

Darlene G. Esken, APN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710346309, issued on Feb 11, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Darlene G. Esken, APN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 435 Maxine Dr, Morton, IL, 61550. Phone: (309) 263-2424. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Darlene G. Esken, APN's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 209-013867, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Darlene G. Esken, APN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Darlene G. Esken, APN had 3,726 Medicare Part D claims for 608 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.